Firehawk vs HerdTrackr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Firehawk
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FireHub is the operator companion for the FireHawk fire detection network โ real-time wildfire alerts delivered straight to your phone the moment a tower camera spots smoke or flame. Built for forestry teams, plantation operators, and emergency response crews, FireHub turns a network of remote detection cameras into a coordinated response platform. WHAT'S INSIDE โข Real-time fire alerts โ push notifications hit your lock screen within seconds of detection โข Camera-based detection โ see live imagery from the tower that picked up the fire, with auto-preset framing on the source quadrant โข Bearing triangulation โ when two or more cameras see the same fire, sight-lines on the in-app map narrow down its location for response teams โข Fire history โ the last 48 hours of fires across your access scope, sorted by time, with age badges that update live โข Camera & weather coverage โ see what each tower's looking at and the local Fire Danger Index for that area โข Pilot view โ turn-by-turn navigation to a fire (Google Maps or Waze) with live bearing + distance from your current position โข Custom alert tones โ pick from four fire-themed sounds (Bell, Klaxon, Alarm, Siren) so FireHub notifications are unmistakeable on the lock screen โข Sign in with Google โ one tap, no password to forget โข Seamless web handoff โ "Open in Firehub" jumps straight into the full PWA dashboard, already signed in DESIGNED FOR THE FIELD FireHub is built for people working long shifts, often offline, often gloved. The interface is dark, large-text, and one-thumb navigable. Common actions (open Google Maps to the fire, tap into the camera image, navigate as the responding pilot) are one tap from any fire row. PRIVACY & DATA FireHub uses your location only when you ask for navigation to a fire. Push tokens are stored against your user account to deliver alerts and are removed when you log out. We don't share your data with third parties.
HerdTrackr
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HerdTrackr is cattle management built for real farm conditions: it works fully offline in the crush pen, the camp, or the sale yard, and syncs automatically the moment you're back in signal. TRACK EVERY ANIMAL Keep a complete record for each animal โ visual tag, RFID tag, breed, sex, date of birth, photos, lineage and status. Scan ear tags with your phone's camera or an RFID reader to pull up any animal in seconds. CHUTE MODE Built for speed when cattle are moving through the crush: weigh, vaccinate or treat animal after animal without leaving the screen. Apply treatment protocols with automatically calculated dosages based on each animal's weight. BREEDING & CALVING Record natural matings and AI, track pregnancy checks, and see exactly which cows are due to calve and when. Build lineage across generations. HEALTH & VACCINATIONS Set up vaccination schedules once and get calendar reminders for the whole herd โ including dose, method and withdrawal period for every product you use. PASTURE ROTATION Manage your camps with capacity, grass type and hectares. Move groups between pastures and keep a full movement history. REPORTS & ANALYTICS Herd performance, weight trends and breeding reports, generated straight from your data. BUILT FOR TEAMS Invite workers with their own logins and roles. Everyone works on the same herd, on their own phone, online or off. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Available in English, Afrikaans, isiZulu and isiXhosa. FREE TO START Every feature is included free for up to 50 animals. Upgrade to a subscription when your herd grows. Whether you run 20 head or 7,000, HerdTrackr replaces the notebook, the whiteboard and the spreadsheet โ with records you can trust, in your pocket, wherever the work happens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Firehawk at every 4 days against HerdTrackr's fortnightly. HerdTrackr's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Firehawk ships an update every 4 days, HerdTrackr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firehawk | HerdTrackr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days โ better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Willem Oosthuizen | Patrick Lambert |
In-app purchases
Firehawk
No in-app purchases
HerdTrackr
No in-app purchases









